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A toad crosses the path of the moonlight walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island.
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By Vernon Miles
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From the left of the trail came thebooming echo of Rihanna’s 2007hit “Umbrella.” The sound carriedfrom a club in Georgetown across
the Potomac and into the dark, tangledwoods of Theodore Roosevelt Island. Justoff the other side of the trail, a chorus ofbullfrogs answered. Roosevelt Island is apark full of contradictions; a densely for-ested preserve in the middle of the hyper-urbanized Washington Metropolitan region.The lights from planes flying low over theriver on departures from Reagan NationalAirport cause deer grazing in the marsh-lands to stand alert. As the sun set behindthe Rosslyn skyscrapers on June 29, Friendsof Roosevelt Island Volunteer Elise Milsteinled a small group of visitors onto the islandfor a moonlit tour of Washington’s hiddenmonument.
Roosevelt Island is the largest of all of thememorials in DC, but is the least visited andthe most out of the way. Milstein said theisland is becoming more visited. The moon-light tours of the island are hosted byFriends of Theodore Roosevelt Island, anon-profit that raises funding to support theNational Park Service’s preservation efforts.
The island is technically in WashingtonD.C., as the Potomac River falls under thecity’s jurisdiction, but the only entrance tothe island that isn’t by boat or paddle boardis a bridge on the Rosslyn side of the river.
The earliest known use of the island wasas a trading place for native American tribesalong the Potomac River. In 1682 it wasgiven to Captain Randolph Brandt for hisdistinguished service in the Potomac Rang-ers, though he never lived on the island it-self. The island was later owned by GeorgeMason III, father to founding father GeorgeMason IV. Early on, it was a station for fer-ries, but Mason’s descendents built theirestate on the island and turned it into asocial site for the Georgetown elites. How-ever, by 1833 a series of bad investmentsled to the Masons being forced to sell theisland.
Throughout the years, the island tradedhands several times. At one point there wasconsideration of turning the island into aConey Island-style attraction. But in 1931,the island was purchased with the intent ofturning it into a memorial to notedoutdoorsman President Theodore “Teddy”Roosevelt as a way to honor his legacy. TheCivilian Conservation Corp under the direc-tion of landscape architect Frederick LawOlmsted, Jr. cleaned up the island, creatingtrails and replacing some of the under-growth with trees native to the area. TheRoosevelt Memorial Bridge was built overthe island over the protests of the islandpreservationists, but the compensation wasthe funding for the memorial plaza hiddenat the center of the island. In 1960, fundswere finally designated for preservation,
and the memorial was formally dedicatedin 1967. Standing under the bridge, thesounds of traffic overhead are drowned outby the croaking of frogs in the nearbymarshlands.
“I’ve been walking on this island foryears,” said Louisa Stetekluh. “It’s a quietoasis. Every time I come her, I see differentanimals and new trees. I’ve followed deerand seen alleys of butterflies. There’s some-thing different every time.”
Dan and Amy Malessa both love the parkand were excited to see it in a different light.Dan Malessa is a weed warrior, part of agroup that gets together to help keep inva-sive species off the island. Both agreed thatthey love that the island feels both remoteand easily accessible from DC.
“We like to come here and visit on Sun-days,” said Amy Malessa. “We like to sayit’s our church.
It’s a short drive from the city but it feelshundreds of miles away.”
The tour is a 1.5 mile hike that takes visi-
A late night tour ofTheodore Roosevelt Island.Roosevelt in Moonlight
Tour group gathers for a late night hike around Theodore Roosevelt Island.
Sunset over Theodore Roosevelt Island.
tors on a full trip around the island. Ticketsare $20 and space is limited. The next fullmoon walk will be held on July 28, then
again on Aug. 26. Tickets for the moonlightwalks can be found atwww.theodorerooseveltisland.org.
National Park Service Volunteer Elise Milstein.Twilight on Theodore RooseveltIsland.
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One member of Connection News-papers staff is Kemal Kurspahic,who shares with us his first-handexperience of running a newspa-
per from a war zone when information wasdesperately needed by the besieged residentsof Sarajevo. Kemal Kurspahic is managing edi-tor for The Connection Newspapers. He wasthe editor-in-chief of the Bosnian dailyOslobodjenje in Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina,1988-94. Under his leadership the paper pub-
lished every day from an atomicbomb shelter during the siegeof Sarajevo, maintaining highprofessional standards and
Bosnian culture and tradition of ethnic andreligious tolerance in the midst of terror. Thepaper published the names of those killed eachday in Sarajevo.
He experienced first hand the horror of hav-ing staff members killed while out on assign-ment. He was critically injured himself whena vehicle taking him to his newsroom crashedas it traveled at high speed down “sniper al-ley.” The International Press Institute namedKurspahic one of its first 50 World Press Free-dom Heroes in 2000.
Journalism is a dangerous occupation inmany other countries, usually not here in theU.S.
I tell this story now because of the newlyminted fear that many journalists feel after themurders of five in the newsroom of the Capi-tal Gazette in Annapolis. Police and survivorssay the shooter had long held a grudge againstthe newspaper, and had sued for defamation.The targeted attack came very close to home.
The dead were Gerald Fischman, 61, edito-rial page editor; Rob Hiaasen, 59, editor andfeatures columnist; John McNamara, 56, sportsreporter and editor for the local weekly pa-pers; Wendi Winters, 65, a local news reporterand community columnist; and Rebecca Smith,a sales assistant.
The shooter had restraining orders againsthim because of violent threats made in a dif-ferent situation, but restraining orders appar-ently do not result in restricting gun purchases.He was still able to buy the gun he used in theattack. This is a loophole that desperatelyneeds to be closed. A person subject to a re-straining order of any type or duration formaking threats should certainly not be able tobuy a gun.
Every newspaper editor knows the experi-ence of talking to a subject, source or readerwho is irate over something the paper pub-lished. If we aren’t making anyone angry, it’sprobably because we aren’t writing about any-thing important. But my conversations withpeople who object to something we’ve reportedhave always had a subtext of respect. Manycomplaints have resulted in greater under-standing on all sides that can create more last-ing connections. Other times have resulted inagreeing to disagree.
Now, we lock the doors at least for now,knowing that there could likely be copy catattacks, as school shootings began with onehigh profile attack. But we are not afraid.
We will continue to publish our 15 weeklypapers. The threat to survival for most localpapers is the decline in advertising, com-pounded now by a tariff on newsprint. Don’tforget that if you have an advertising or mar-keting budget, you should spend some of thosedollars with local newspapers.
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PolarizingTo the Editor:
The following open letter is addressedto U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8).
Like most voters in VA 8, I amsickened on a nearly daily basis bythe travesty of this presidentialadministration and its support bya corrupt and cowardly Republi-can-led congress. Failure to re-move the GOP from House lead-ership this fall sentences our na-tion to two more years of destruc-tive politics of the worst kind. Iknow you know this, sir.
Here is why I write to you to-day: Nancy Pelosi. She’s beenleader for a long time, and whilewe could debate her legislativesuccesses, what is not debatableis that under her leadership themost corrupt and incompetentman in our history was elected
President. She is unpopular in allbut the bluest districts and she ishurting (y)our party.
Moreover, fairly or otherwise,she has become a “bogeyman” tothe other side — a polarizing fig-ure used to engender passion (anddollars!) from a Republican basethat hates her. Yes, she is an im-portant historical figure, but shehas had her time. Now I fear thather ego is clouding her judgmentand sense of right and wrong.
For the good of the entire coun-try, she should gracefully stepdown. I speak for many in my com-munity when I implore you to pushfor Speaker Pelosi’s resignation.
Celebrate her! Throw her a partyif you want. But get her out of theleader role before she is forced outamidst the shame of anotherTrump victory.
Zachary Rodman/Arlington
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By Shirley Ruhe
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Hugo strolls into the class-room at the HomelessServices Center on
Wednesday afternoon and looksexpectedly around the roomwhere several residents are gath-ered around waiting for his arrival.Hugo gives a short bark and is re-warded with a whitefish treat.“These are new. I’m trying themout.” Hugo, the therapy bulldog,
met his owner Tim Denning at aNats game at an adoption eventjust over five years ago. “Hugoloves to attend the Nats games. Ithink Scherzer is probably his fa-vorite player, you know powerfuland magnetic.”
Denning continues, “ActuallyHugo met Scherzer’s wife at a fash-ion show last year which was afundraiser for the Humane RescueAlliance. We were in the fashionshow together. Hugo wore hisbaseball bandana. There were 50models and each one had a dog.”
When Denning met Hugo, Hugohad both of his ears sewn shut. “Hehad not been well treated in hisprevious life and didn’t have agood prospect for adoption.” Butthe day after the Nats game, Den-ning went back and picked upHugo. That was 5 and a half yearsago. “He is clearly a great dog.”
Today Hugo has come to theHomeless Assistance Center wherehe will spend an hour just beingHugo. “See, that is his favoriteposition,” Denning says pointingto a dog sprawled out napping onthe floor. “It is very calming.”
He says some dogs jump around.Sometimes Hugo likes to headbutt. “He nearly broke my noseone time but mostly Hugo is verycalm. Sometimes this guy justcrawls up into people’s beds whenwe visit Georgetown Hospital onSaturday mornings.” Denning saysHugo has his own badge and ac-cess to all parts of the hospital ex-cept the nursery. “He gets treatedas a volunteer.” Denning adds thatthey start in the ER where there isa lot of waiting. “People are frus-trated, tired and may be in pain.
Hugo, a therapy dog, always wants a treat. Today hisowner, Tim Denning, says it is a mackerel biscuits, a newoption.
Have Treat, Will TravelTherapy dog makes the rounds.
Anna McAlpine, a one-month resident at theHomeless Services Center,has come to visit Hugobecause she misses herdogs at home and because“dogs make you feel good.”She is rewarded with a tailwag.
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Submit entertainment announcementsat www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.
ONGOINGArt Exhibit: ‘Out of My Mind.’
Through July 8, gallery hours at FredSchnider Gallery, 888 N. Quincy St.David Carlson: Paintings andDrawings from Fields andTransformation series. Call 703-841-9404 or [email protected].
Art Exhibit: Border (Untitled).Through July 28, gallery hours atCody Gallery, Ballston Center, 1100North Glebe Road, second floor andThe Barry Gallery, located in theReinsch Library at Marymount, 2807North Glebe Road. MarymountUniversity will present Border(Untitled), an exhibition on the stateof culture, art, and politicssurrounding immigration andrefugees. A fundraiser will bepresented at both spaces for LoveWithout Borders. Works by refugeesfrom around the globe will beavailable for sale, with all proceedsdonated to support Love WithoutBorders and its work for refugee aid.Visit www.love-withoutborders.org/,www.marymount.edu/barrygallery orwww.marymount.edu/ballston-center-gallery.
Art Exhibit: “Peregrination.” Galleryhours at The Margaret W. and JosephL Fisher Gallery on the second floorof the Rachel M. Schlesinger Centeron the Alexandria campus of theNorthern Virginia CommunityCollege, 4915 E. Campus Drive (offBeauregard Street), Alexandria.Arlington-based fine artist BryanJernigan’s solo show –“Peregrination” – will run throughJuly 28. Peregrination, also known asa long, meandering journey,encapsulates the artist’s abstract takeon real and envisioned landscapes.Visit www.nvcc.edu/schlesingercenter.
Art Exhibit: “Open World” and“Within/Between.” Through Sept.29, gallery hours at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.Open World features eightcontemporary artists and artist teamswho engage in world-buildingthrough installation, video, digitalmedia, sculpture, and collage.Features work by Rachel Frank, JodieMim Goodnough, Rachel Guardiola,Azikiwe Mohammed, NicholasO’Brien, Plakookee, Alissa D. Polan,and Stephanie J. Williams. In Within/Between, AAC Resident Artists OliviaTripp Morrow and Jen Noone exploremateriality and form. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org for more.
Gardening Lecture. Wednesdays,through Oct. 10, 7 p.m. at theArlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. The Arlington FoodAssistance Center and the MasterGardeners of Northern Virginia willsponsor a free series of talks anddemonstrations about gardening. Inaddition to basic gardeningtechniques, topics will includeforaging for wild edibles, pollinators,food preparation and preservation,and more. All are welcome. Visitwww.afac.org/plot-against-hunger/pah-events/.
Plant Clinic. Wednesdays, throughOct. 24, 6:45-8:45 p.m. at TheArlington Central Library, east lobby,1015 N. Quincy St. Visit mgnv.org.
Ball-Sellers House Open. ThroughOct. 27, Saturdays 1-4 p.m. at Ball-Sellers House, 5620 3rd St., South.Free tours by a knowledgeabledocent transport you back to thecolonial era in the historic artifact ofa house built in the 1740s. See howJohn Ball built the house andimagine what life would have beenlike in it for a middle class farmer,his wife, and five daughters. The
house was donated to the ArlingtonHistorical Society by its last owner,Marion Sellers, in 1975. Somethingfor all ages. Call 703-892-4204 orvisit arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Farmers Market. Through October, 9a.m.-1 p.m. at Arlington MillCommunity Center, 909 SouthDinwiddie St. Columbia Pike will bethe place to shop local on theweekends for the freshest produce,meats, goods and treats with thegrand opening of a second farmersmarket at Arlington Mill CommunityCenter. Visit columbia-pike.org/fm-arlington-mill.
Arlington Historical Museum.Wednesdays, 12:30-3:30 p.m.;Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4 p.m.Arlington Historical Museum, ownedand operated by the ArlingtonHistorical Society, is located at 1805S. Arlington Ridge Road. The two-story brick structure was built in1891 as the Hume School, named forFrank Hume who gave some of theproperty for the school. It is theoldest school building in ArlingtonCounty. Now a museum, it housespermanent and temporary localhistory exhibits ranging from pre-1607 to Sept. 11, 2001. Visitarlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Civil War Artifact Display.Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-2p.m. at Fort C.F. Smith Park VisitorCenter, 2411 24th St. N. The NewFort C.F. Smith Park Visitor Centerfeatures displays about Unionsoldiers and the Defenses ofWashington between 1861 and 1865.Artifacts from archaeological studiesfrom Forts Ethan Allen and C.F.Smith are on display. Kids can try onreplica Civil War uniforms and learnabout camp life. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us/locations/fort-cf-smith-park/.
Arlington Farmer’s Market. Every
Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon at the cornerof N. 14th Street and N. CourthouseRoad. A weekly celebration of localfood including fresh produce, meats,dairy, cheese, baked goods, freerange eggs, specialty items, cutflowers, plants and herbs. [email protected] or call 917-733-6402.
FRESHFARM Market. 3-7 p.m. onTuesdays at 1900 Crystal Drive. Shopfrom local farmers and producerswith seasonal fruits and vegetables,fresh-cut flowers, container plantsand herbs, farm-raised eggs, all-natural meats, artisan baked goods,and specialty foods. Visitwww.crystalcity.org for more.
Mobile Bike Repair. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. onThursdays at 1900 Crystal Drive.Drop off your bike on Thursdaymorning and have it tuned up andready to ride before heading home.Email [email protected], or phone855-VELO-FIX for more.
Food Truck Thursdays. 11 a.m.-2p.m. at 1900 Crystal Drive and 20112th St. Actual truck schedules aresubject to change so be sure to followyour favorites. Visitwww.crystalcity.org for more.
Healthy Lifestyle Runs. Saturdays, 9a.m. at Roosevelt Island, GeorgeWashington Memorial Parkway.American Cancer Society partnerswith parkrun USA to promote fitnessin the fight against cancer. Free. Visitwww.parkrun.us/rooseveltislanddc/for more.
Friday Night Live. 8 p.m. Fridays atthe Church at Clarendon, 1210 N.Highland St., Suite A. Localmusicians perform. Free. Visit1bc.org for more.
Arlington’s Historical MuseumOpen on First Wednesdays. TheArlington Historical Museum is opento the public on the first Wednesdayof every month from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
The museum consists of exhibitschronicling Arlington County’shistory from Native Americansettlements up to the present day.The museum will continue to be openon Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4p.m. Admission is free. The museumis located in the former 1891 HumeSchool building at 1805 S. ArlingtonRidge Road. Contact Garrett Peck at571-243-1113 or at [email protected].
Open Mic Comedy. Wednesdays 8-10p.m. at Ri Ra Irish Pub, 2915 WilsonBlvd. Doors open at 7 p.m. Age 21and up only. Free show, $25 cashprize for best joke. Call 703-248-9888 or Visit www.RiRa.com/Arlington for more.
Invasive Plants Removal. Workparties are held every month to keepthe parks free of destructive invasiveplants. Teens, adults and familieswelcome. Every second Sunday of themonth 2-4:30 p.m. at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road;call 703-228-3403. Every thirdSunday of the month 2-5 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road; call 703-228-6535 or Visitregistration.arlingtonva.us. Free, noregistration required.
Karaoke. 8 p.m. on the first Sundayevery month at Galaxy Hut, 2711Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.galaxyhut.com or call 703-525-8646.
Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. every Sunday atWhitlow’s on Wilson, 2854 WilsonBlvd. Prizes for first place. Free. Visitwww.whitlows.com or call 703-276-9693.
Storytime. Wednesdays and Fridays,10:30-11 a.m. at Kinder Haus Toys,1220 N. Fillmore St. Storytime withMs. Laura. Call 703-527-5929.
Lego Club. Monthly on the firstWednesday. 4-5 p.m. GlencarlynBranch Library, 300 S. Kensington St.The library provides tubs of legos anda special challenge and after theprogram the creations are displayedfor everyone to see. No registrationrequired. Call 703-228-6548 formore.
Crystal City Sparket. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.on Wednesdays at 1900 CrystalDrive. Sparket — A Creative Marketis an extension of DC’s EasternMarket with arts, crafts, andhandmade goods. Free to attend.Visit www.crystalcity.org.
Art for Life. Third Thursday of eachmonth. The Hyatt Regency CrystalCity’s “Art for Life” Partnership withNational Kidney Foundation brings anew artist each month to The Hyattfor a reception. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org.
Brunch at Freddie’s. Third Saturdayof every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. atFreddie’s Beach Bar, 555 23rd St. TheArlington Gay and Lesbian Alliancegathers for an all-you-can-eatbreakfast buffet ($9.99). All arewelcome. No reservation is required.Visit www.facebook.com/events/700174390103305.
SUMMER CAMPSVisual Arts Camps. Through Aug. 31
at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd, Arlington. Meets 10 a.m.-12:30p.m. and/or 1:30-4 p.m. Mondaysthru Fridays. Thematic andtechnique-focused camps return thissummer for children and teens, ages4-18. Campers explore thefundamentals of visual arts throughcreative projects in various two- andthree-dimensional media. Line, color,shape, texture, space, and form willall be emphasized through creativeprojects based on campers’observations and imaginations. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org for more.
SATURDAY/JULY 7Ms. Virginia Senior America
Pageant. 1 p.m. at the James Lee
Center Theater, 2855 AnnandaleRoad, Falls Church. Enjoy anafternoon of entertainment asVirginia senior women compete andcelebrate through dance, song, andperformance. The program includespast participants sharing their talentas well as a guest dance groupdemonstrating that age is only anumber, Our famous Cameo Clubperformance troupe members willmeet and greet and provide an after-pageant reception. Requesteddonation for tickets, $10. Visitwww.msvirginiasenior.com for more.
Netherlands Carillon Concerts:Edward M. Nassor. 6-8 p.m. atNetherlands Carillon, Arlington. The50 bells of the Netherlands Carillonhang in an open steel tower, asymbol of Dutch regard for Americanaid during and after World War II.Enjoy views of Washington, D.C.,while guest artists play patrioticmusic, jazz, and pop. Bring a blanketor folding chairs. Sunshades andfree-standing tents are allowed, butstakes are not. Free. Call 703-235-1530 or visit www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/netherlandscarillon.htm for more.
SUNDAY/JULY 8Notable Nature. 3-4:15 p.m. at Long
Branch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road, Arlington. Familiesages 5 and up. Lessons in naturejournaling and sketching. Constructnature journals, hone writing anddrawing skills, and talk about theseason while hiking. Includes anoptional 15 minutes of practice timefollowing the one hour program. Costis $5. Register children and adults;children must be accompanied by aregistered adult. Call 703-228-6535.
Bilingual Campfire. 7-8 p.m. at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road, Arlington. The wholefamily is invited to join for old-fashioned fun. Program will be filledwith entertaining activities whichmay include stories, special animalguests, games, songs and S’mores.Cost is $5. Register children andadults; children must beaccompanied by a registered adult.Call 703-228-6535.
MONDAY/JULY 9Live Comedy. 8:30 p.m. at Galaxy Hut,
2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Cost is$5. Reid Clark guides the audiencethrough a night of music and comedythe likes of which the galaxy hasnever seen. This month’s headliner isMia Jackson. Second Monday ofevery month $5 at the door. Visitgalaxyhut.com for more.
MONDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 9-13The Birthday pARTy. For ages 4-6 at
Arlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd., Arlington. In this camp, enjoyfive days of artists whose birthdaysare celebrated during June-August.Draw, paint, and construct throughthis celebratory week. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org/education/or call 703-248-6800.
Becoming an Artist. For ages 11-14at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd., Arlington. In this camp, buildunderstanding of drawing, painting,and sculpture by exploringtraditional and experimentaltechniques. Projects will beintroduced by looking atcontemporary artists’ practicesrelated to each discipline, andemphasis will be placed onobservation and representation incombination with problem solvingand developing an artistic voice. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org/education/or call 703-248-6800.
TUESDAY/JULY 10Teddy Bear Picnic. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at
Entertainment
Jane Franklin Dance at Lubber RunWith 40-plus community-based performers who celebrate age as merely a num-
ber, with most being well past the age of 40. Sunday, July 22, 6 p.m. at Lubber RunAmphitheatre, corner of N. 2nd and N. Columbus St., Arlington. Free. Visitwww.janefranklin.com or call 703-933-1111.
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Arlington Artist Solo Show: PeregrinationArlington-based fine artist Bryan Jernigan’s solo show – “Peregrination” – will
run through July 28. Peregrination, also known as a long, meandering journey,encapsulates the artist’s abstract take on real and envisioned landscapes. Galleryhours at The Margaret W. and Joseph L Fisher Gallery on the second floor of theRachel M. Schlesinger Center on the Alexandria campus of the Northern VirginiaCommunity College, 4915 E. Campus Drive (off Beauregard Street), Alexandria.Visit www.nvcc.edu/schlesingercenter.
Agustina Woodgate, Northern and Southern Hemisphere,2014, Sanded outdated world map, 22 x 41 inches.
Exhibit: Border (Untitled)Marymount University will present Border (Untitled), an exhibition on the state
of culture, art, and politics surrounding immigration and refugees. The dual ex-hibit runs on the state of culture, art, and politics surrounding immigration andrefugees. through July 28. Visit www.love-withoutborders.org/,www.marymount.edu/barrygallery or www.marymount.edu/ballston-center-gal-lery.
Market Common Clarendon, 2800Clarendon Blvd. Meet at the loop tocelebrate National Teddy Bear PicnicDay. Bring a lunch and favoriteTeddyBear pal. [email protected] orvisit www.facebook.com/events/271767566901506/ for more.
Going Native: Flora and Fauna. 3-7p.m. at Crystal City Farmer’s Market,18th and Crystal Drive, Arlington.Going Native: Flora and Fauna ofArlington, created and illustrated byartist Kate Samworth, is a folding,pocket-sized manual of some ofArlington’s native plant, mammal,and insect species of Arlington. Usingher artwork as a reference, enjoy aquick hands-on art project examiningand recreating the shapes andpatterns found on selected species ofplants, insects, and butterflies byusing collage, watercolor anddrawing. Visit freshfarm.org/crystal-city.html for more.
TUESDAYS/JULY 10-AUG. 7The Art of Travel. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at
Arlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd., Arlington. Painting a view,sketching a building, or creativelyrendering an object seen in amuseum are just a few ways torecord our travel experiences. Fromcity plans to road maps, frompostcards to sketches, thismultimedia course will explore theartful documentation of travel, andthe creation of work inspired by it.Visit arlingtonartscenter.org/education/ or call 703-248-6800.
TUESDAYS/JULY 10-AUG. 28Drawing & Painting: The Figure.
6:30-8:30 p.m. at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.Beginning, returning, and advancedstudents are welcome to exploredrawing and painting in this coursefocused on capturing the spirit andvitality of the figure. Activities willinclude quick gesture poses andcontour drawings. To create livelyand expressive drawings andpaintings, we will use materialsincluding graphite, charcoal, andacrylic paint. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org/education/or call 703-248-6800.
Drawing: Diving into Color. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Arlington Arts Center,3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.Explore the possibilities of colorthrough this introductory course intothe complexities of color theory, andlearn to use color as a way to createmeaning. Learn color mixingtechniques and experiment withcreating color palettes. Also play withcolor intensity, and investigate themeaning behind color using variedmedia, including pencil, charcoal,conté crayon, and oil and chalk
pastels. Visit arlingtonartscenter.org/education/ or call 703-248-6800.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 11Rocks and Minerals. 2-3 p.m. at
Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. Ages6 to 10. What is the differencebetween a rock and a mineral? Learnhow the three classes of rocks differfrom each other. Also walk in thecreek to see what participants find.Must wear closed-toe shoes in water.Cost is $5. Call 703-228-6535.
Library Garden Talks. 7-8:30 p.m. atArlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. Topic is Surviving theHeat. Learn how heat affects plants,how to protect heat-hating plants,and which plants tolerate heat best.Visit www.fairfaxgardening.org/events-calendar.
WEDNESDAYS/JULY 11-AUG. 29Experimental Painting. 6:30-8:30
p.m. at Arlington Arts Center, 3550Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Beginningstudents will gain confidence as they
work through experimental paintingexercises, while more advancedstudents will be challenged to dosomething new. In this acrylicpainting course, problem solving,spontaneity, chance, and uniquematerials will direct artisticprocesses, yielding interesting andcomplex works of art. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org/education/or call 703-248-6800.
JULY 11-AUG. 12“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” At
Synetic Theater, 1800 S. Bell St.,Arlington. Synetic Theater haschosen Frank Baum’s “The WonderfulWizard of Oz” as the premierproduction in Synetic’s New VoiceSeries. Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.;Sunday matinee, 2 p.m. Tickets: $35and up. Student tickets start at $15.Senior citizens and military receive$5 off. Call 866-811-4111 or visitwww.synetictheater.org.
THURSDAY/JULY 12Reptile Storytime. 3:30-4 p.m. at
Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. Ages2 to 10. Slither on over to LongBranch for stories all about thesescaly friends. Cost is $5. Registerchildren only. Call 703-228-6535.
Botany Talk. 7:30-9 p.m. at ArlingtonCentral Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.,Arlington. Talk by Botanist SarahChamberlain on Grasses: the good,the bad, and the just plain ugly.Learn about good native grasschoices for landscaping andbeautification, landscape grasses thatare not native to the area, andinvasive grasses that pose a threat tothe area’s natural landscapes. Visitwww.vnps.org.
Deep Dive: Moths. 8-9 p.m. at GulfBranch Nature Center, 3608 N.Military Road, Arlington. Adults.Take a deep dive into natural historythat scratches more than just thesurface. National Moth Week is July21-29. Discover how these insectshave inspired a national week ofrecognition and spawned a hobby,“mothing.” Cost is $5. Call 703-228-3403.
Early Aircraft and World War I. 7-9: p.m. at Marymount University,Rowley Hall, Room G127, Arlington.Steve Suddaby, past president of theWorld War One HistoricalAssociation, will explain how thecrises of the First World War causedthe European powers to acceleratethe development of the “aeroplane.”He will also describe the impacts ofaviation on the war itself. Free andopen to the public. Sponsored by theArlington Historical Society andMarymount University’s Departmentof History and Politics. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org or
call 703-892-4204. For directionswww.marymount.edu/Home/Contact-us/Locate-us.
FRIDAY, JULY 13Night Rainbow Campfire. 7-8 p.m.
at Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. Thewhole family is invited for old-fashioned fun. This program will befilled with entertaining activitieswhich may include stories, specialanimal guests, games, songs andS’mores. Cost is $5. Register childrenand adults; children must beaccompanied by a registered adult.Call 703-228-6535.
SATURDAY/JULY 14R.I.P.-Remove Invasive Plants at
Gulf Branch. 9:30-11:30 a.m. atGulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N.Military Road, Arlington. Adults,teens, and families ages 8 and up.Restore habitat and increase nativespecies diversity. Work parties areheld every month and are making areal difference with the return offerns, wildflowers, and the animalsthat depend on them to areas oncecovered in destructive invasiveplants. Help make it happen. Free.Call 703-228-3403.
Bug Hunt. 2-3 p.m. at Long BranchNature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad, Arlington. Ages 6-10. Who’s aninsect and who’s not? Which crittershave six legs, eight legs, or more?Find the answers in the search forbutterflies, spiders, centipedes,beetles and more. Nets and jarsprovided for hands-on, catch-and-release bug hunting. Call 703-228-
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Krobopl, an Arlington band, takes advantage of the weather between rain showersto entertain the crowd at the Columbia Pike Food Truck Festival mid-day Saturday,June 23.
Casey Kane (left) and Bob Trencheny joined 100 bicy-clists who rode from Penrose Square to the ColumbiaPike Truck Festival on the morning of June 23. Kanesaid they were trying to draw attention to the need todo more to make cycling happen on the Columbia Pikecorridor. He says 15-20 youths rode the 1.5 miles withthe group.
Jonah Adams builds atower out of large card-board dominos betweenbites of his curbsidegrilled cheese sandwich.His mother says they justlive up the street and areregulars at the ColumbiaPike event.
Columbia PikeNeighborhood HostsFood Truck EventMichael waves at the crowd while hissisters, Bridget and Anne Heavers sharea lemonade and grilled cheese sand-wich from the Big Cheese Food Truck atthe Columbia Pike Food Truck Festivalon Saturday, June 23. Sidewalks displaycolorful children’s chalk art while atoddler plunks bags in the wooden cornhole platform. Diane Baron, currentpresident of the Columbia Pike CivicAssociation, says they started thesefestivals three years ago and hope tohave four events a year. The next foodtruck festival is scheduled for Sept. 29.
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6535.Free-Play Days. 4-5:30 p.m. at Gulf
Branch Nature Center, 3608 N.Military Road, Arlington. Ages 5-9.Give children unstructured time theycan call their own with a chance toexplore the woods, make mud pies,throw rocks in the creek and just befree. Dress to get wet and dirty, andwear closed-toe shoes. Call 703-228-3403.
Netherlands Carillon Concerts:Geert D’hollander. 6-8 p.m. atNetherlands Carillon, Arlington. The50 bells of the Netherlands Carillonhang in an open steel tower, asymbol of Dutch regard for Americanaid during and after World War II.Enjoy views of Washington, D.C.,while guest artists play patrioticmusic, jazz, and pop. Bring a blanketor folding chairs. Sunshades andfree-standing tents are allowed, butstakes are not. Free. Call 703-235-1530 or visit www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/netherlandscarillon.htm for more.
SUNDAY/JULY 15Adaptive Family Hike. 10:30 a.m.-12
p.m. at Barcroft Park, 4200 S. FourMile Run Drive, Arlington. All arewelcome to join in a leisurely pacedhike through a park. The forestedtrails will be accessible, smooth andshaded for a fun hike to explore andexamine whatever we discover. Costis $5.
Register children and adults; childrenmust be accompanied by a registeredadult. Call 703-228-6535.
Hooray for Hollywood. 7:30-9:30p.m. at Richard J. Ernst CommunityCultural Center Theater, 8333 LittleRiver Turnpike, Annandale. Join in anight of music with an evening ofpopular movie themes. Presented bythe Reunion Music Society, Inc. and
the NVCC-Annandale Campus, underthe direction of ChristopherJohnston. Adults, $15; students, $10.Call 703-569-0973.
MONDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 16-20Camp: Art Trekkers. For ages 7-10 at
Arlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd., Arlington. The D.C.metropolitan area offers so manyneat places to view art. This campwill feature varied projects inspiredby the artwork currently on view inlocal galleries, museums, and artcenters, including AAC. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org/education/ orcall 703-248-6800.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 18Library Garden Talks. 7-8:30 p.m. at
Arlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. Topic is Garden Therapy.A physical therapist teachesparticipants how the right moves canhelp avoid aching muscles and injury.Visit www.fairfaxgardening.org/events-calendar.
THURSDAY/JULY 19-SATURDAY/AUG. 4Summer Nights Cabaret Series. At
Signature Theatre, 4200 CampbellAve., Arlington. Signature Theatrekicks off its 2018/19 Season with theSizzlin’ Summer Nights CabaretSeries. Two and a half weeks of livemusic and performances by Signaturefavorites with a differentperformance every night. Signaturefavorites are featured throughoutincluding cabarets by Nova Y. Payton(Signature’s Jelly’s Last Jam), ErinDriscoll (Signature’s Titanic), AwaSal Secka (Signature’s Jesus ChristSuperstar), Christopher Mueller(Signature’s Titanic), Iyona Blake(Signature’s Jelly’s Last Jam), and
Submit civic/community announce-ments at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.
JULYSummer Safety Patrol Camp. 8
a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Carlin SpringsElementary School, 5995 5th Road S.The Arlington County PoliceDepartment’s School Resource OfficerUnit is currently acceptingapplications to the Summer SafetyPatrol Camp. This weeklong camp isoffered to incoming 4th and 5thgrade students who want toparticipate in safety patrols duringthe upcoming 2018-2019 academicyear. Four week-long sessions of theSummer Safety Patrol Camp will beheld. $95 per student. Visitpolice.arlingtonva.us/safety-patrol-camp/.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 4Free Sober Rides. Wednesday, July 4,
7 p.m. through Thursday, July 5, 4a.m. Area residents, 21 and older,may download Lyft to their phones,then enter a code in the app’s“Promo” section to receive a no cost(up to $15) safe ride home. WRAP’sIndependence Day SoberRide promocode will be posted at 5 p.m. on July4 on www.SoberRide.com. TheSoberRide code is valid for the first1,500 Lyft users who enter the code.
MONDAY/JULY 9Donate Blood. 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at
Arlington County Sheriff’s Office,First Floor Roll Call Room, 1435 N.Courthouse Road. The ArlingtonCounty Police Department, Sheriff’sOffice, Fire Department and PublicSafety Communications andEmergency Management arepartnering with Inova Blood Donor
Services to host the annual summerPublic Safety Blood Drive to helpreduce the mid-summer bloodshortage. A photo ID is required todonate. Allow one hour for blooddonation. Walk-ins are welcome.Schedule an appointment atwww.inovablood.org or 1-866-BLOODSAVES (1-866-256-6372) anduse Sponsor Code 8263.
THURSDAY/JULY 12North Outreach Team Meeting. 7
p.m. at Ellen M. Bozman GovernmentCenter – 2100 Clarendon Blvd., 3rdFloor, County Board Room. TheCommunity Outreach Unit will beginhosting quarterly meetings, coveringcommunity issues, crime preventiontips and addressing residentconcerns. Visit police.arlingtonva.usfor more.
Gerrymandering Discussion. 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Arlington MillCommunity Center, Room 527, 909S. Dinwiddie St. Join LWV-Arlingtonin welcoming Professor MichaelLatner, Kendall Voting Rights Fellowat the Union of Concerned Scientists,to discuss the effect ofgerrymandering on the will of thepeople in “Gerrymandering inAmerica and the Future of PopularSovereignty.” Parking Garage locatedat S. Arlington Mill Drive. Visitwww.lwv-arlingtonva.org for more.
MONDAY/JULY 16Nomination Deadline. March of
Dimes is accepting nominations forthe 18th annual Heroines ofWashington awards program,honoring women in the D.C. regionfor their dedication to and leadershipin community service. Nomineesmust live in Maryland, NorthernVirginia or Washington, D.C. Self-nominations will be accepted. Visitwww.marchofdimes.org/heroines.
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Wellbeing
By Marilyn Campbell
Blazing heat and sky rocketing temperaturesoften mean cooling off with a dip in thepool. As the summer is in full swing, safetyofficials are reminding the public of drown-
ing risks and prevention methods.”Learning to swim at any early age is all about
being safe in and around the water,” said GinaBewersdorf, owner of Goldfish Swim School inReston, Falls Church and Alexandria. “Undeniablywe all will have an opportunity to visit a pool, lakeor ocean at some point, and our goal is to equip ourswimmers with water safety skills early on.”
The Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention (CDC) citesa lack of swimming ability, fail-ure to wear life jackets, alcoholuse and a lack of close supervi-sion while swimming as someof the top factors that affectdrowning risk. According to theCDC, from 2005 to 2014 therewas an average of 3,536 unin-tentional drownings. One in fivepeople who die from drowningare children 14 and younger.
“A person can drown in a matter of seconds,” saidAaron Schultz, a lifeguard in Arlington. “When I’m
Supervision and learningto swim are top waysto prevent drowning.
Summer Water Safety
A lack ofswimmingskills is oneof the topfactorsincreasingthe risk ofdrowning.
at the pool, I notice that parents are often textingwhile trying to watch their children, but even if chil-dren look like their playing they could easily go un-der and be in danger a less than a minute. This isespecially important to remember at the beach.”
Taking part in formal swimming lessons reducesthe risk of drowning among children between oneand four years old, but many people lack basic swim-ming skills, according to the CDC. “Beginning for-malized lessons as early as 4 months old has shownbenefit in children developing a love for water andfoundation upon which to build water safety skills,”said Bewersdorf.
American Red Cross swimming safety tips such asalways swimming in a designated area attended bylifeguards, avoiding swimming alone, wearing lifejackets, securing a pool with barriers and makingsure everyone in your family is a strong swimmer,are among those that Mary Anderson of the Mont-gomery County Office of Health and Human Servicessays the county is reinforcing.
“There’s a website that we puttogether called ‘Summer ofSafety’, and it’s got everythingfrom A to Z with summer safetyand swimming pool safety.”
Other suggestions include en-rolling in courses to learn CPR,having appropriate equipmentsuch as a first aid kit and cellphone to make emergency calls.
“If someone is around waterand discovers that their child ismissing, it’s a good idea to check
the water first because even seconds can make a bigdifference in stopping a drowning,” said Schultz.
“Learning to swim atany early age is allabout being safe inand around the water.”
— Gina Bewersdorf, GoldfishSwim School
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Home RepairEight-hundred and thirty teenagers from throughout the Catholic Diocese of Arling-ton served the underprivileged in eight northern and central Virginia countiesduring WorkCamp 2018, June 23-29. The teenagers focused on projects designed tomake 120 homes safer and drier. This year’s 135 projects included everything fromreplacing a roof for a disabled man to painting a house and weatherproofing win-dows for a single father with six children. Above, 14 youths from the ArlingtonDiocese built a ramp, a deck, and installed windows and doors at a home inHanover.
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In its second meet of the NVSLDivision III season, theDonaldson Run Thunderbolts
faced the Hunter Mill Sharks onthe road. Despite early back andforth leads, Donaldson Run fellshort with a final score of 244-176.
Double individual race winnersfor Donaldson Run were: EllieWertzler (girls 8 & under 25 freeand 25 fly); Charlie Greenwood(boys’ 11-12 50 free and 50 fly);and Emily Brooks (girls’ 15-18 50free and 15-18 50 backstroke).
The team’s single winners were(in order of age and event): TJHutchison (boys’ 13-14 50 free);Andrew Meighan (boys’ 15-18 50free); Thomas Rodman (boys’ 11-12 50 backstroke); Sean Conley(boys’ 15-18 50 backstroke); DiyaRedburn (girls’ 9-10 50 breast);Phillip Brooke (boys’ 11-12 50breast); Drew Harker (boys’ 13-1450 breast); Anna Trainum (girls’15-18 50 breast); Rachel Conley(girls’ 11-12 50 fly); and EmmaHutchison (girls’ 15-18 50 fly).
Donaldson Run swimmers fin-ished second in 21 of the indi-vidual races.
Winning relay teams included:Scarlett Bennett, Evelyn Maloney,Ryan Clark, and Diya Redburn(girls’ 9-10 100 medley relay);Thomas Rodman, Phillip Brooke,Charlie Greenwood, and Will Tay-lor (boys’ 11-12 100 medley re-lay); TJ Hutchison, Drew Harker,Jack Tsuchitani, and Charlie Tay-lor (boys’ 13-14 medley relay).
Sharks Defeat Thunderbolts
Diya Redburn, Donaldson Run girls’ 9-10 50 meter breast-stroke.
Jack Tsuchitani (Donaldson Run boys’ 13-14 50 meterbutterfly).
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HugoA dog shows up and soothes tensions.”
After ER they move to the rest of the hos-pital. Denning said last week Hugo wasoutside the ICU where a patient had beentaken off life support and was dying. “Wecouldn’t go in but the gentleman saw Hugoin the hall and waved. By the time we left,he had passed away.” Anna McAlpine, a one-month resident at the Homeless ServicesCenter, rushes to the front desk when shenotices Hugo has arrived. “I love dogs andI miss my own dogs. Dogs make you feelgood; they can pick up on your tensions.”Hugo looks nonplused as McAlpine giveshim a hug.
Hugo has been visiting the center once aweek since the new program started fiveweeks ago.
One of the residents of the center sits inthe classroom sketching the dog. She is en-rolled in an arts program through the cen-ter and often gives her sketches to Denningto pass along to patients at the hospital tocheer up their rooms.
Denning says that Hugo has had five sepa-rate operations to remove both of his earcanals and the soft tissues and now he isdeaf. But finally “I said you are alive for areason so you are going to start givingback.” So Hugo got certified through PeopleAnimals Love (PAL) and now has made over200 visits to hospitals, libraries and rehabcenters.
Denning says, “Hugo loves libraries wherekids read to him. He especially likes theseries about Biscuit the Dog … you know‘Biscuit goes to School,’ ‘Biscuit’s birthday’.”It is a program called Paws to Read whereHugo listens to 1st-3rd grade readers at theCentral Library as well as the Westover andCherrydale branches.
“Not every dog has a temperament likethis. He is a once in a lifetime kind of ani-mal and I got him the first time.”
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“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office ofSenior Adult Programs for July 15-21.NEW PROGRAMS:
Arlington Employment Center servicesfor 60+ years of age, Monday, July 16, 1 p.m.,Aurora Hills. Register, 703-228-5722.
Ballroom dance instruction, Monday, July16, 6:30 p.m., $49/7 sessions, Walter Reed. Reg-ister, 703-228-0955.
Outdoor pickleball at Walter Reed. Call fordays and times, 703-228-0955.
Pickleball beginners, Mondays, 9 a.m., Ar-lington Mill; 9:45 a.m., Walter Reed. Details,703-228-4771.
Rubber Stampers, Tuesday, July 17, 11:30a.m., newcomers welcome. Details, 703-228-0555
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